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This 1992 compilation released on Sire stands as the best introduction to Kid Creole & the Coconuts, a thrilling group that exemplified New York City's diverse cultural mix during the '80s. Kid Creole Redux reaches back to early Ze and Island singles like 1980's "He's Not Such a Bad Boy," 1981's "Going Places," and 1982's "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby," and it also includes cuts from the mid-'80s that saw the group reach its highest level of popularity ("My Male Curiosity," "Endicott"). Nobody knew exactly what Kid Creole & the Coconuts were — that was part of the their charm. If there's one thing this group wasn't, it was a novelty. Whatever they were, they cranked out some humorous, rhythmic, vibrant pop music that has had no problem translating to the present.

Biographies

Formé(s) : 1980 à NY

Genre : Pop

Années d’activité : '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Thomas August Darnell Browder (aka August Darnell) was born in Montreal on August 12, 1950, the son of a French Canadian mother and a Dominican father, but was raised in the New York City borough of the Bronx. In 1965, he formed the In-Laws with his half-brother, Stony Browder, Jr. He earned a master's degree in English and became an English teacher, but in 1974 again joined his half-brother as bass guitarist, singer, and lyricist in Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, a group that mixed disco...